A Japanese racehorse who became famous for having never won a single race has died,

一匹因从未赢得任何比赛而闻名的日本赛马已去世。

Haru Urara, who was the inspiration for a popular mobile game character, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 29. She was surrounded by her keepers at Martha Farm in Chiba prefecture, in eastern Japan, according to local media.

春丽乌拉拉——某热门手机游戏角色的原型——于当地时间周二凌晨逝世，享年29岁。 据当地媒体报道，它离世时日本东部千叶县玛莎农场的工作人员都陪在它身边。

The thoroughbred mare, known for donning a pink Hello Kitty face mask while racing, was once dubbed "the shining star of losers everywhere."

这匹纯种母马因在比赛时佩戴粉色凯蒂猫面罩而闻名，曾被称作“天下失败者们的闪耀之星”。

"Haru Urara was 29 years old, which would be nearly 90 years old in human terms, but she was in great health until yesterday," her caretaker, Yuko Miyahara, told Friday Digital.

照顾春丽乌拉拉的工作人员宫原由子告诉《星期五数码》：“春丽乌拉拉29岁了，这相当于人类近90岁高龄，但直到昨天它的身体状况都很好。”

The horse was still receiving visits from fans and was reportedly still in good health the weekend before her death.

上周末它依然能接待粉丝来访，据称当时状态良好。

Haru Urara, whose name means "glorious spring" was born in the northern island of Hokkaido in 1996. She suffered her first loss at the Kochi Racecourse in southwestern Japan in November 1998.

名为“璀璨春天”的春丽乌拉拉1996年出生于日本北部岛屿北海道。 1998年11月，它在日本西南部的高知赛马场遭遇首场失利。

However it was not until 2003 when she first found fame when local media in Japan reported on her 80th racing loss in a row, postponing her planned retirement.

但直到2003年当地媒体报道它连续第80场比赛失败（这使其原定退役时间推迟）后，它才首次名声大噪。

She continued the impressive streak until her retirement in 2004 – having lost 113 races – and later became a national symbol of perseverance and tenacity. The horse's fame also took a bump recently in July, following the launch of the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby mobile game, where she appeared as a pink-haired anime character.

直至2004年退役，它始终保持着令人震撼的连败纪录——113场全败，此后成为毅力与坚韧的国家象征。 今年7月随着手机游戏《赛马娘》上线，它以粉发动画形象登场，其知名度再度攀升。

"It is with heavy hearts that we share that Haru Urara passed away on September 9," the game posted on social media Tuesday.

游戏官方周二在社交媒体发文称：“我们怀着沉重的心情告知，春丽乌拉拉已于9月9日逝世。

"The legendary racehorse's legacy serves as the inspiration for the character of the same name in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. We share our condolences to all the staff involved in Haru Urara's care."

这匹传奇赛马的故事是《赛马娘》同名角色的创作灵感。 我们向所有照顾过春丽乌拉拉的工作人员致以慰问。”